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If your screen is facing you, this is the fan on the right side of the machine. Includes fan and surrounding metal bracket.

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My Problem

In photo old fan on left, replacement (used fan) on right. The old fan was slowing down 0-200 rpm when it should have been going 3K rpm. It was making a lot of noise like maybe the bearings were shot.

My Fix

I purchased a used Right Fan from iFixit for my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro since it still cam with a lifetime warranty and at this point I hope to replace this laptop in the next couple of years. Following their instructions and using a toolset from them made the repair was easy. I printed-out the page showing the screw locations for the laptop bottom plate and I taped the screws to the picture so they were in the correct location.

My Advice

Print-out the instructions, scotch tape the screws to the picture of the laptop so you don't lose them and they're in the right place according to the photo.

While you've got the laptop open remove both fans, not just the broken one, so you can take out the dust bunnies that have acumulated between the fan and the heatsink.

Make sure you replace the fan wires before reassembly.

Use a Mac OS app called smcFanControl so you can see the speed of your fans. This will help troubleshoot which fan is faulty and if the fix went well.

Note that the Right Fan is the fan on the right side of the laptop when it sitting normally keyboard side up.

My Problem

In photo old fan on left, replacement (used fan) on right. The old fan was slowing down 0-200 rpm when it should have been going 3K rpm. It was making a lot of noise like maybe the bearings were shot.

My Fix

I purchased a used Right Fan from iFixit for my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro since it still cam with a lifet . . .

My Fix

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My Problem

The right fan started making warbling noises. Otherwise the MacBook Pro is in great shape (and amazingly still runs the latest OS X release).

My Fix

Everything went according to plan until I got to the last of the three fan screws. It was stuck. In order to get it out, I had to take my Dremel and carve a slot into it and remove the screw with a flat-head screwdriver.

My Advice

Would like to buy a replacement screw from iFixit.

My Problem

The right fan started making warbling noises. Otherwise the MacBook Pro is in great shape (and amazingly still runs the latest OS X release).

My Fix

Everything went according to plan until I got to the last of the three fan screws. It was stuck. In order to get it out, I had to take my Dremel and carve a . . .

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My Problem

The fans on my MacbookPro had been running constantly due to some software that seemed to need 1 CPU to run constantly to check web pages. After finally figuring out which software to trash and reducing use of the fan, the wear and tear of this bad software took its toll and eventually the fans started to periodically make a grinding noise.

My Fix

The directions from iFixit were great, the parts arrived quickly and it took about 30 minutes to complete the repair. No problems were encountered.

My Advice

Follow the directions and be careful not to strip the screws when reinstalling them

My Problem

The fans on my MacbookPro had been running constantly due to some software that seemed to need 1 CPU to run constantly to check web pages. After finally figuring out which software to trash and reducing use of the fan, the wear and tear of this bad software took its toll and eventually the fans sta . . .

My Problem

My brother's Macbook Pro was making some interesting sounds on top of overheating. We did some research and came across ifixit.com how-to articles. From there, I ordered the fans (used), and the problem was fixed!

My Fix

Removing and replacing the right and left fans (Macbook Pro 15 mid-2009 2.8 GHz model) was simple. I ordered the required tools (Philips #00 screwdriver, spudger, & anti-static wristband) along with the fans, unscrewed the bottom plate, popped out the connectors with spudger, unscrewed fans, and then did the reverse. Simple!

My Advice

2 pieces of advice: use an anti-static wristband and be careful while handling the spudger to disconnect fans.

My Problem

My brother's Macbook Pro was making some interesting sounds on top of overheating. We did some research and came across ifixit.com how-to articles. From there, I ordered the fans (used), and the problem was fixed!